packer-aws-tomcat-template
A packer template written in HCL to build AMI's with apache tomcat installed and systemd enabled. Based on Amazon linux.
Tested with packer v1.7.0
Build
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=**************
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=**********
packer build \
-var aws_access_key="$AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID" \
-var aws_secret_key="$AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY" \
.Variables
| Name | Default | Description |
aws_access_key |
None | AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID from IAM |
aws_secret_key |
None | AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY from IAM |
region |
us-east-1 |
AWS Region to register AMI in |
tomcat_version |
9.0.43 |
Version of tomcat to download from apache.org |
java_version |
1.8.0 |
Version of java to install(via yum) |
install_dir |
/tomcat |
Directory to install tomcat in. Not recommended to change, service file will need to be updated. |
service_file |
./files/tomcat.service |
Systemd unit file to install to manage the tomcat install |
Usage
Once AMI is created and launched, tomcat will be up and listening on port 8080 at the root context path(/).